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David Goggins, the man who transformed himself from a depressed, overweight cockroach exterminator into a Navy SEAL and ultra-endurance athlete, embodies the very essence of consistency.

"The most important conversation is the one you have with yourself."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"Mental toughness is a lifestyle."
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Source: Book: Never Finished

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"I don't stop when I'm tired, I stop when I'm done."
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Source: Social Post: Instagram @davidgoggins

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"Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance, and beautiful silence."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"It’s about what you do when you’re not motivated."
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Source: Interview: Rich Roll Podcast

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"A warrior is a guy that goes, 'I'm here again today. I'll be here again tomorrow and the next day.' It's a person who puts no limit on what is possible."
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Source: Podcast: Joe Rogan Experience #1212

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"If you want to be one of the few, you have to do what the few do."
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Source: Talk: Speaking Engagement

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"You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft that you will die without ever realizing your true potential."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"Greatness pulls mediocrity into the mud. Get out there and get after it."
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Source: Social Post: Facebook

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"When you think you're done, you're only at 40% of your body's capability."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"Don't focus on what you think you deserve. Take aim on what you are willing to earn."
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Source: Social Post: Twitter

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"Denial is the ultimate comfort zone."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"The only way you gain mental toughness is to do things you’re not happy doing."
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Source: Interview: Impact Theory

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"Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself?"
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Source: Social Post: Instagram

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"You have to be willing to go to war with yourself and create a whole new identity."
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Source: Book: Can't Hurt Me

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"I’m not crazy. I’m just not you."
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Source: Social: Instagram Reel

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"Don't do anything in the first round of a game that you wouldn't want to be repeated for a thousand rounds."
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Source: Social Post: Twitter / X

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"In iterated games, the most successful players are those who are clear, consistent, and forgiving."
Robert Axelrod
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Source: Audio Program: The Science of Cooperation

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"The most effective social strategy is to be radical in your honesty and consistent in your presence."
Naval Ravikant
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Source: Social Post: Twitter Thread on Leverage

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"Discipline equals freedom."
Jocko Willink
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Source: Book: Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual

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"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."
Bruce Lee
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Source: Book: Bruce Lee: Artist of Life

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"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."
Anne Lamott
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Source: Book: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

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"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out."
Robert Collier
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Source: Book: The Secret of the Ages

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"It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently."
Tony Robbins
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Source: Book: Awaken the Giant Within

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"Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results."
Robin Sharma
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Source: Book: The 5AM Club

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"Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations."
James Clear
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Source: Book: Atomic Habits

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"Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently."
Marie Forleo
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Source: YouTube: MarieTV Episode Guide

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"What you do is who you are."
Ben Horowitz
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Source: Book: What You Do Is Who You Are

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"Your virtues are what you do, not what you believe."
Ben Horowitz
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Source: Book: What You Do Is Who You Are

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"Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day."
Brene Brown
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Source: Book: The Gifts of Imperfection

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"Small things are not small. They are the most important things."
Mel Robbins
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Source: Book: The High 5 Habit

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"Motivation is garbage. It's never there when you need it."
Mel Robbins
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Source: Talk: TEDxSF - How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over

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"It’s not the big moves that change everything—it’s the smallest ones in your daily life that do."
Mel Robbins
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Source: Book: The 5 Second Rule

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"Culture is not like a mission statement; you can’t just set it up and have it last forever. There’s a saying in the military that if you see something below standard and do nothing, then you’ve set a new standard."
Ben Horowitz
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Source: Book: What You Do Is Who You Are

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Why these quotes matter

In a world addicted to quick hacks and instant gratification, Goggins' message is a harsh but necessary reality check. He teaches that true change only happens through the compounding effect of daily effort, regardless of how you feel or what obstacles arise.

How to apply them daily

Start by creating an 'Accountability Mirror' where you face your truths daily and demand execution over excuses. Commit to one task you hate doing and do it every day without fail to callous your mind against the desire for comfort.

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